Creator:      Jocelyn Woodward-Candy
Date:          November 5, 2025

The Palmerston North City Library book bins were created and installed around 1996. The design concept seen here was implemented in 2016. This bin was located at 194 Ruapehu Drive in Aokautere, near the shopping complex in Summerhill.

Creator:      PNCC
Place:          Ruapehu Drive, Aokautere
Date:          June 6, 2023

This two storey house is now divided into flats for rent.

Creator:      Elizabeth Creamer
Place:          495 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1981

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. For a time, the Pellow family was the only New Zealand company making custom made dance shoes. Albert Pellow started making dance shoes in Pitt Street Palmerston North in abou...

Creator:      Dr Tania Kopytko
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          January 17, 2026

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. On 30 April 1874, Alexander McDonald, standing on Awahuri bridge, shot Mac a mail stagecoach horse above the right eye. Remarkably the horse was treated and survived.

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          January 3, 2026

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The establishment and history of Papaioea Park, a 3.6 Terrace End park accessible fron Ruahine Street, Featherston Street, Rangitira Avenue and Papaioea Place. Established in ...

Creator:      Geoff Watson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 27, 2025

Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of a historic Feilding homestead, originally located on a 15 hectares site in the 1870s, at 142 Denbigh Street Feilding. The home was moved to 6 North Street Feild...

Creator:      Marilyn Wightman
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 10, 2026

This booklet gives a brief overview of the development of the constituent parishes that came together to form Pathways Presbyterian Church. Their story begins in the 1870s and 2026 marks, broadly speaking, 150 years of Presbyterianism in Palmersto...

Creator:      Pathways Presbyterian Church
Date:          2026

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1913-1914. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1913 to 1914

Bulls School pupils and some staff.

Photograph shows a large group of students assembled sitting outdoors, with three adults standing. Far left adult is teacher Margaret Read, Mr Gore is near middle.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          circa 1970

Some staff from Bulls School. This photograph shows a social occasion, most likely a dinner.

From left to right - Reg Speller, Mr Gore, Margaret Read, Gwen Evans, Dorothy Speller

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          circa 1970

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1912-1913. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1912 to 1913

Rate book for ratepayers of Palmerston North Borough Council, for the years 1916-1917. Handwritten. Details occupier or person primarily liable for rate, description of the property, rateable value, rate and by whom paid.

Creator:      Palmerston North Borough Council
Date:          1916 to 1917

This is the programme for the Forty-Fifth Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber, Baptist Church Hall and St Andrew's Hall between 4 May and 10 May 1968. The competition categories ...

Creator:      Manawatū Competitions Society
Date:          May 1968

This is the programme for the Fifty-First Annual Festival of the Manawatū Competitions Society, which was held at the Opera House, Concert Chamber and St Andrew's Hall between 20 May and 23 May 1974. The competition categories included speech and ...

Creator:      Manawatū Competitions Society
Date:          May 1974

A typed list of belongings that expactant mothers should bring with them when entering the Palmerston North Hospital Maternity Wards. It also includes details of visiting hours and regulations about which family members are permitted to visit. Thi...

Date:          196X

A group of seven dancers, dressed in identical outfits, pose with a visiting dance examiner. The dancers are pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton and include Angela Ayers and Andrea Ross.

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Date:          196X

A letter sent to Zona Broughton by the manager of the Palmerston North branch of Rail Freighters Ltd., acknowledging that she was leaving their service to get married.

Creator:      Rail Freighters Ltd.
Date:          May 27, 1963

This cardboard Palmerston North Public Library card belonged to Zona Falloon. On the back cover it asks that patrons "Please return books promptly, avoid costly overdues and show your consideration for the next borrower."

Creator:      Palmerston North City Library
Date:          circa 1965

Date:          circa 1973

The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands behind six dance students, dressed in identical white satin dresses.

Date:          196X

Three polaroid photograhs showing students of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton.

Date:          197X

The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands beside four dance students who are holding a certificate.

Date:          circa 1980

Date:          1939

Date:          circa 1950

From left to right: Noel Broughton, later manager of the BNZ bank, Broadway; Trevor, later a driver for the New Zealand government; Barry, manager of AFT Buets; and Zona, who became a well-known Palmerston North dance teacher.

Date:          circa 1945

The well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton stands behind five dance students.

Date:          196X

This polaroid shows Tina Falloon, daughter of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton, dressed in her dance costume and holding a trophy.

Date:          197X

Old Smokey was a static, coin-operated train located at the Pioneer Village Shopping Centre.

Date:          circa 1969

A group of nine dancers dressed in costume, pupils of the well-known Palmerston North dance teacher Zona Broughton. They include Toni Shaw and Vicky Broughton.

Creator:      Photo: W. R. Davies, 2 Kauri St, Palmerston North
Date:          1965